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Nicholas Colasanto
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How Did Nicholas Colasanto Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 61
Also known asNick ColasantoGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn19/01/1924Born inProvidence, Rhode Island, USADied12/02/1985 (aged 61)Died inStudio CityCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ959202 ↗Buried atSaint Ann CemeteryTMDb#17651 ↗

Nicholas Colasanto was an American actor and television director. He is best known for his role as Ernie Pantusso in the American television sitcom Cheers (1982–1985).

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Filmography31 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
1982CheersSeriesErnie 'Coach' Pantusso58
1982The HaircutMovieBobby Russo (Barber)58
1980Raging BullMovieTommy Como56
1977Lou GrantSeriesPatsy Reese53
1976Family PlotMovieVictor Constantine52
1976The Return of the World's Greatest DetectiveMovieLieutenant Nick Tinker52
1975BarettaSeries—51
1975The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper MysteryMovieBert51
1973KojakSeriesVictor Marchette49
1973TomaSeries—49
1972The Streets of San FranciscoSeriesJoe Patruro48
1972Fat CityMovieRuben48
1968The Counterfeit KillerMoviePlainclothesman44
1967IronsideSeriesMike Sellino43
1967MannixSeriesMac Wagner43
1967IronsideMovieMr. Matling (uncredited)43
1966Mission: ImpossibleSeriesJimmy Bibo42
1966Fame Is the Name of the GameMovieDetective42
1965Run for Your LifeSeriesGeorge Karpantos41
1965The F.B.I.SeriesJumisino41
1964The Man from U.N.C.L.E.SeriesRalph40
1964Voyage to the Bottom of the SeaSeriesReporter (uncredited)40
1963The FugitiveSeriesMatt39
1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreSeriesP.J. Bascomb39
1963Kraft Suspense TheatreSeries1st Military Policeman39
1963Arrest and TrialSeriesArmando Martinez39
1963My Favorite MartianSeriesOrville39
1962The Alfred Hitchcock HourSeriesWork Partner38
1961Ben CaseySeries—37
1961Car 54, Where Are You?SeriesMarty (uncredited)37
1956Playhouse 90SeriesEladio32